A review by dearyarrow
Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is the first book by Gretchen Felker-Martin that I finished. I couldn't really get into Manhunt and I lost interest in Cuckoo about 2/3 of the way through. I'm interested enough in queer horror that I still wanted to give this one a try and I'm glad I did. It's a short, fast-paced read that hooked me right away and made me feel like I was being dragged along behind...but didn't want to let go. The entire book seethes with grief, pain, guilt, hypocrisy, repression, and a whole lot of impossible-to-control desire. Definitely check out the content warnings before you start reading, but if you can stomach the difficult topics and a whole lot of body horror, I think you'll enjoy the ride. 



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